Investors & Traders

Market data, indicators, and terminals for making trading and investment decisions.

How to use this page

Start with the topic filters below to zero in on what you need — Markets & Financial Data for equity and portfolio tools, Rates & Monetary Policy for Fed-driven moves, and Sentiment & Forecasting for surveys that often move markets ahead of official data. Most tools here are free or freemium; check the pricing badge on each card, since real-time quotes and deeper history are usually behind the paid tier.

All Macro & GDP Labor Market Inflation & Prices Rates & Monetary Policy Trade & International Housing & Real Estate Markets & Financial Data Sentiment & Forecasting

ADP National Employment Report

Private-sector payroll employment data, released ahead of the official jobs report.

Atlanta Fed GDPNow

Real-time GDP growth nowcast updated throughout the quarter.

Baltic Dry Index

Benchmark index for global shipping costs, often used as a trade-activity proxy.

Bank of England Statistical Interactive Database

UK central bank rates, money, and lending data.

Challenger Job Cuts Report

Monthly tracking of announced corporate layoffs by industry.

Chicago Fed National Activity Index

Weighted index of 85 economic indicators summarizing overall economic activity.

Cleveland Fed Inflation Nowcasting

Real-time CPI and PCE inflation estimates ahead of official releases.

Cleveland Fed Median CPI

Alternative inflation measure that strips out extreme price swings.

CME FedWatch Tool

Market-implied probabilities of upcoming Fed rate decisions.

Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index

Monthly gauge of US household confidence in the economy. Headline index is free via press release; full historical/detailed data series require a paid subscription.

Damodaran Online

NYU professor Aswath Damodaran's free valuation and market data spreadsheets.

ECB Data Portal

European Central Bank's full statistical database on rates and monetary data.

Federal Reserve H.15 Selected Interest Rates

Official daily and historical interest rate data across Treasury and other benchmarks.

Finviz

Stock screener and market visualization tool for traders and investors.

FOMC Meeting Calendar & Statements

Official schedule and statements from Federal Reserve policy meetings.

FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data)

Massive free database of US and international economic time series; the default source most other tools pull from.

IMF Data

International macroeconomic and financial statistics, including World Economic Outlook datasets.

Investing.com Economic Calendar

Widely used economic release calendar with historical surprise data.

ISM Manufacturing PMI

Widely watched monthly index of US manufacturing activity.

Koyfin

Customizable investment research terminal with charting, screening, and macro dashboards.

Macrotrends

Long-term historical charts for stocks, macro indicators, and commodities.

Nasdaq Data Link (formerly Quandl)

Financial and alternative datasets via API, both free and premium.

NY Fed Nowcast

Weekly GDP growth estimate from the New York Fed.

Philadelphia Fed Business Outlook Survey

Regional manufacturing sentiment survey watched as a national leading indicator.

Redfin Data Center

Housing market data including price, supply, and time-on-market trends.

S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Home Price Index

Leading US home price index tracked by economists and investors.

Seeking Alpha

Investment research platform combining analyst insights, screeners, and market news.

Simply Wall St

Visual stock analysis and portfolio tracking for individual investors.

St. Louis Fed 5-Year Breakeven Inflation Rate

Market-based inflation expectations derived from Treasury securities.

StockCharts.com

Advanced charting and technical analysis platform for active traders.

TIKR

Fundamental analysis terminal tracking superinvestor portfolios and global stocks.

Trading Economics

Real-time economic indicators, forecasts, and historical data across 196 countries.

TradingView Economic Calendar

Real-time calendar of upcoming economic data releases worldwide.

Truflation

Independent, real-time inflation index updated daily using alternative data.

University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Survey

Long-running monthly survey of US consumer sentiment.

Yale/Shiller CAPE Ratio Data

Long-run cyclically-adjusted stock market valuation data from Robert Shiller.